Garden-rake.



A. B. SHAW.

GARDEN RAKE.

APPLICATION man AUG-23. 1913.

1 146,287. Patented July 13, 1915.

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UNITED. STATES PA .AI B. SHAW, or 'ivrnnronn, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARDEN-RAKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. lPat eioted J uly 13, 1915;

Application filed August 23, 1913. Serial No. 786,330. I p

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AI B. SHAW, a citizen ofthe United States of America, and a resident of Medford, in the countyof Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have in vented certain new anduseful Improvements in Garden-Rakes, of which thefollowing is aspecification.

This invention relates to lawn or garden rakes, and has for its objectthe production of an article of this class which is particularly adaptedto prevent clogging when in use.

The invention consists in providing a toothed member which is detachablefrom the handle portion to facilitate packing and shipping, and whichtoothed portion is provided with a back plate extending upwardly forsome distance above the teeth.

The invention further consists in curving the teeth and forming enlargedouter ends thereon, all of the teeth being connected by thin stiifeningwebs, each web being provided with a V-shaped notch extending upwardlyto the horizontal stiffening rib of said toothed member.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of constructionand arrangement of parts which will be fully understood by' reference tothe description of the drawings and to the claim hereinafter given.

Of the drawings, Figure 1 represents an elevation of the body portion ofthe rake, showing the handle detached therefrom. Fig. 2 represents avertical section of the same, the cutting plane being on line 2-2 onFig. 1, and showing a portion of the handle attached thereto, and Fig. 3represents a rear view of a central portion of said rake.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figuresof the drawings.

In the drawings, the body portion of the rake consists of a horizontalstiffening bar 10, having projecting downwardly therefrom a plurality ofteeth 11, the outer end of each of which is enlarged as indicated at 12.Interposed between the adjacent teeth and formed integral therewith arethin stiffening ribs 13, each having formed therein a V-shaped notch 14,the vertex of which is semi-circular, as indicated at 15. The bar 10 hasextending upwardly therefrom a projection 16 having a squared socket 17hav ing inclined sides. This socket 17 is adapted to receive thepyramidal end 18 of a ferrule plate 25 which may be of thin wood or anya light material.

The extensions 24 are provided with a plurality of clips 26, whichnormally extend outwardly as indicated at 27 in Fig. 2 of the drawings,thereby permitting the positioning of the plate 25 with its ends restingagainst the back plate of said extensions 24. When the plate 25 has beenthus positioned the clips 26 are bent over the front face of the plateas indicated in Fig. 1 to prevent accidental displacement thereof.

The handle is attached to the stififening bar 10 at right angles to itsfront face and the teeth 11 are curved forwardly as indicated in Fig. 2of the drawings, the outer ends of each tooth being considerablyenlarged to prevent digging into the roots of the grass or othermaterial when the rake is in use. This is further prevented by means ofthe thin webs between the adjacent teeth. When the rake is being usedupon the'lawn the blunt enlarged ends of the teeth will prevent theroots of the grass being engaged and pulled from the soil, as.

is true when the ordinary rake is used. Any loose grass disconnectedfrom the ground will be moved upwardly in front of the back plate 25 andbe carried forward thereby while the blades of rooted grass will passthrough the V-shaped notches 14. As these notches extend upwardly to thehorizontal bar 10 and are curved at their vertexes as indicated at 15,there is no possible opportunity for the grass to become caught andbroken or uprooted.

It is self-evident that, owing to the shape of the teeth and the notchesbetween them, it is impossible for leaves, grass, or other material tobecome wedged in between said teeth, as in the case of rakes in whichthe teeth are straight and parallel. In view of the fact that the teethare short and the spaces between them are V-shaped, it is possubstancesfrom the grass on a laWn With ease and very quickly.

There is considerable advantage in having the rake of knock-downconstruction, as by this means the handles may be disconnected and tiedin bundles occupying but very little space While the body portion of therakes may be stacked in very small compass. This is not only a greatconvenience in shipping, but also instorage in both the Wholesale andretail houses,

It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the inventionWill be thoroughly understoodfrom the foregoing description.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A laWn rake consisting of a horizontal bar having downwardly projectingteeth and an upward extension at each end provided With a shoulderedseat and retaining clips and a back plate the ends of Which rest in saidseats and are secured to said extensions by means of said clips.

Signed by me at 4 Post Ofiice Sq., Boston, Mass, this 20th day ofAugust, 1913.

AI B. SHAN.

Witnesses:

l/VALTER E. LoMBAnD, EDWARD F. ALLEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

